Lupus, the wolf, is a genuine constellation. It sits in the southern sky between Centaurus and Scorpius, and the Greeks first drew it as a nameless wild animal held by the centaur. The wolf arrived later, through Latin and Arabic translators who finally gave the beast a name.A star that outshone everythingIn the spring of 1006 a supernova flared inside Lupus and became the brightest stellar event in recorded history. Observers in Egypt, China, Japan and a monastery in Switzerland all wrote it down, and some accounts say the ground was lit well enough to read by. Its remnant is still expanding out there, inside the constellation named for the wolf. Our guide to the stars of Lupus maps the rest.How the design is drawnThe wolf is painted rather than sketched, a near black head facing straight out of the circle with blue light running along the muzzle, the brow and the inner ears, and pale gold eyes holding the middle. A fine white web is drawn behind the head like the netting of a hoop, orange and gold cloud burns behind that, and a row of moon phases curves below the chin to a full moon at the foot of the design. It reads as a symbol from across the sand and as fine detail up close.Size, drying and careRound, in a choice of 100 cm or 150 cm across, 420 g of microfibre with high quality digital 3D printing and a white tasselled edge. It dries fast, packs flat and machine washes at 30 degrees. More designs in the wolf beach towel collection.Free worldwide shipping, 7 to 12 business days. 30 day returns. See our shipping policy for details.
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